Inked: Dads with tattoos

Monica Beyer is a mom of four and has been writing professionally since 2000, when her first book, Baby Talk, was published. Her main area of interest is attachment parenting and all that goes with it, including breastfeeding, co-sleepin...

Dads' stories are on their skin

Dads are so important in our lives and the lives of our children. If the sight of a tattooed man with his child makes your heart leap, do we have a collection for you! We found some of the coolest, most interesting and heartwarming pictures of tattooed dads and their kids — and the stories to go along with them.

Richard Stow

Richard, dad of two from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pictured with Daphne

"I would have to say my favorite tattoo is the Liberty Bell I have on my throat with a script saying 'Freedom Rings' around the rest of my neck. Pass and Stow are the guys who cast the Liberty Bell, I'm from Philadelphia and my last name is Stow — I may be related. Plus, it was a new start of my own personal freedom. I always have tattoo plans, but they change or get modified a lot before I actually get anything done. As long as I can find the money and skin, I'll be getting tattooed."